Washington hiking trails - North Summit Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Okanogan County

   
  With so many outdoors activities available in Washington you'll never get bored. Every single Washington great outdoors trail has its own character. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and North Summit Trail in Okanogan County, Washington is the great outdoors at its best. All through the warm days of summer, highs commonly are in the 80's at North Summit Trail; the nighttime is fairly chillier of course, frequently in the 40's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 20's with temperatures at North Summit Trail dipping down into the 10's throughout
    winter nights. This backcountry trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the backcountry trail could be very different from other parts of it. The total elevation difference for North Summit Trail is 1,529 feet which is an average number.
This is just one of a large number of wilderness hiking trails in this neighborhood. Not much precipitation falls here at North Summit Trail; December is the month that gets the most snow while July is mostly the driest month. North Summit Trail is 7.6 miles long it's an average length backcountry trail. North Summit Trail being so far away from the closest settlement, backcountry backpacking it is always fun. Here in Washington backpacking is a nice idea. The gorgeous backpacking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are a really pleasant way to spend  
quality time in the great outdoors. This backcountry trek shouldn't take more than 6.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Sometimes this trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Keep in mind that this is a long trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Good great outdoors trails in Washington are in abundance, and one of these is North Summit Trail in Okanogan County. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. This trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to hike it normally. This backpacking trail is a normal length backpacking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough wilderness hiking trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for a great challenge.

Briefly about the general area:
This is such a fun river. If you're here at North Summit Trail, you could explore Brown Meadows Creek; everyone loves Brown Meadows. If you came for an overnight stay Tiffany Spring Campground is a great location to camp, and float down the rapids of Chewuch River in a kayak.
All the outdoors amusing stuff in the neighborhood of North Summit Trail will keep you coming back again and again. Whohoo, so many fun things in one place! The Northern Cascade Range is peerless! It's a pleasant idea to check out Spur Creek, it's in the neighborhood of North Summit Trail, and Salmon Meadows Campground is a nice campground here. A tremendous place in the vicinity of North Summit Trail is Whistler Pass, and a tour to Brown Meadows revitalizes the soul.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 48.6635, Longitude -119.9657
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Total in and out hiking length = 7.6 miles

Total climbing distance = 3.2 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1529 feet


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 Trails Near North Summit Trail:
Bernhardt Trail, Okanogan County County , 0 miles away,  4 hiking miles, 1705 feet elevation difference
Freezeout Trail, Okanogan County County , 2 miles away, 6 hiking miles, 3329 feet elevation difference
Tiffany Lake Trail, Okanogan County County , 2 miles away, 5.8 hiking miles, 2153 feet elevation difference
Clark Ridge Trail, Okanogan County County , 4 miles away,  8.4 hiking miles, 2799 feet elevation difference
McCay Trail, Okanogan County County , 5 miles away,  6.4 hiking miles, 2363 feet elevation difference
South Fork Trail, Okanogan County County , 5 miles away,  6 hiking miles, 1150 feet elevation difference
Cathedral Driveway, Okanogan County County , 5 miles away,  9.6 hiking miles, 1569 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near North Summit Trail:
Tiffany Spring Campground, Okanogan County, 2 miles away
Salmon Meadows Campground, Okanogan County, 7 miles away
Long Swamp Campground, Okanogan County, 9 miles away
Thirtymile Campground, Okanogan County, 9 miles away
Derry's Resort-pearrygin Lake, Winthrop, 10 miles away
 Whitewater Near North Summit Trail:
Chewuch River, Okanogan County County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Andrews Camp to Camp Four)
Chewuch River, Okanogan County County , 14 miles away, Class III - 13 miles long (Camp Four to Five Mile Bridge)
 Hotels Near North Summit Trail:
Jack's RV Park & Motel, Conconully , 14 miles away
Blue Spruce Motel, Twisp , 18 miles away
Virginian Resort, Winthrop , 18 miles away
Best Western Inn, Winthrop , 18 miles away
Winthrop Inn, Winthrop , 18 miles away
 Lakes Near North Summit Trail
Little Tiffany Lake, Okanogan County , 1 miles away
Roger Lake, Okanogan County , 2 miles away

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